Melissa Nefalar, MS, LMFT #53720
I have been practicing Marriage and Family Therapy since 2005 and I'm a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFC #53720) in the Eastlake community of Chula Vista, CA. This means that I have well over 3,000 hours of clinical experience with the bulk of my experience focusing on children, teens, and families. I have experience as a Bereavement Counselor for San Dieg
o Hospice focusing on bereaved families, individuals, children, and groups as well as individuals and families seeking end of life transition counseling. I have been a case manager working with pregnant and parenting women all over San Diego County. I have worked for two local non-profits assisting children and teens with behavioral, emotional, educational, or ERMHS therapy needs. I can provide school or clinic-based therapy services to families and youth through Family Forces and have been with that program for over three years and have worked with families at Camarena Elementary as a Military & Family Life Counselor (MFLC). I have been in private practice for over three years and I am pleased to be able to focus on special populations that I thoroughly enjoy supporting while making my schedule fit with my family's needs. Through my experience I have learned that every person’s needs are different. I am honored in helping those experiencing grief and bereavement through helping families with the healing process of losing a loved one. I enjoy working with the elderly and older adult population through the life exploration process. As a mother, I also enjoy working especially with women’s issues prenatal, postpartum, and parenting. The work I do will strengthen relationships and bring about much needed change in sometimes chaotic or stressful lives. When I am not busy helping others with their healing or growing process, I enjoy spending my time with family, friends, and enjoying what this world has to offer. I believe that self-care is one of the most important ways that we can maintain serenity and peacefulness, and I care for myself through taking dance classes, experiencing musical and theater performances, or watching an enjoyable movie. As a resident of Chula Vista I am excited to serve my local community.
